M1.9 earthquake 16 km S of Volcano, Hawaii

Magnitude

1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Local time

Wed, Jan 19, 1972, 11:45 PM HST

UTC

1972-01-20 09:45:32 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

19.295° N, 155.259° W

Region

Hawaii

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.8 km horizontally, 1.4 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

182°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

18

• Volcano, HawaiiPopulation 2,575. Forecast17 kmS
• Hawaiian Paradise Park, HawaiiPopulation 11,404. Forecast45 kmSW
• Honolulu, HawaiiPopulation 350,964. Forecast351 kmSE

After

1. 1.96 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 12:54 AM HST · 19979 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
2. 2.534 km ESE of Naalehu, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 5:43 AM HST · 19979 days ago · 15 km deep · 43 km away
3. 2.412 km SW of Laup?hoehoe, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 6:59 AM HST · 19979 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
4. 1.97 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 10:42 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
5. 1.77 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 10:47 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
6. 1.66 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 10:51 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
7. 3.052 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 11:42 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
8. 2.747 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 12:04 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
9. 3.045 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 12:15 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 16 km deep · 57 km away
10. 2.746 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 12:36 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
11. 2.940 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 1:35 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 16 km deep · 53 km away
12. 2.641 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 3:25 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 23 km deep · 52 km away
13. 2.410 km NE of Hawaiian Ocean View, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 4:04 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
14. 1.86 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 4:43 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
15. 1.75 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 4:58 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 1 km deep · 13 km away
16. 1.55 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 5:15 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
17. 1.66 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 5:16 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
18. 1.66 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 6:08 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
19. 1.65 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 6:23 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
20. 1.66 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 6:57 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
21. 2.013 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 10:04 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
22. 1.66 km S of Volcano, HawaiiThu, Jan 20, 11:44 PM HST · 19978 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
23. 2.26 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 12:46 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
24. 2.65 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 12:47 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
25. 1.85 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:08 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
26. 1.76 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:09 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
27. 1.85 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:12 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
28. 1.95 km SW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:15 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
29. 2.05 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:17 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
30. 1.86 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:21 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
31. 2.06 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:21 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
32. 2.65 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:22 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
33. 1.65 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:26 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
34. 2.06 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:31 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
35. 2.05 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:35 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
36. 2.05 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:37 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
37. 2.2Island of Hawaii, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:39 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
38. 2.25 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:40 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
39. 2.26 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:41 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
40. 1.56 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:42 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
41. 1.55 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:43 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
42. 1.65 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:49 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
43. 1.65 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 2:05 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
44. 1.918 km W of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 6:22 AM HST · 19978 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
45. 2.529 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 9:21 AM HST · 19977 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
46. 4.341 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 9:28 AM HST · 19977 days ago · 16 km deep · 53 km away
47. 1.66 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 10:19 AM HST · 19977 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
48. 1.66 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 12:24 PM HST · 19977 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
49. 1.66 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 12:37 PM HST · 19977 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
50. 1.96 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 1:26 PM HST · 19977 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
51. 3.06 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 5:05 PM HST · 19977 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
52. 1.914 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 5:52 PM HST · 19977 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
53. 2.06 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 6:31 PM HST · 19977 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
54. 1.66 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 6:36 PM HST · 19977 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
55. 2.527 km SSE of Fern Forest, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 6:36 PM HST · 19977 days ago · 49 km deep · 22 km away
56. 2.36 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 7:27 PM HST · 19977 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
57. 1.65 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 7:47 PM HST · 19977 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
58. 1.66 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 9:38 PM HST · 19977 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
59. 2.36 km S of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 9:43 PM HST · 19977 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
60. 1.97 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiFri, Jan 21, 11:25 PM HST · 19977 days ago · 0 km deep · 10 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

1. 2.013 km SSE of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 10:50 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
2. 1.85 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 10:34 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
3. 1.76 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 10:19 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
4. 1.55 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 9:57 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
5. 1.55 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 9:55 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
6. 1.77 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 9:36 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
7. 2.943 km SE of Naalehu, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 8:37 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 16 km deep · 55 km away
8. 2.45 km SSE of P?hala, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 8:22 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 39 km deep · 26 km away
9. 2.4Island of Hawaii, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 8:18 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 42 km deep · 27 km away
10. 1.66 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 7:58 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
11. 2.16 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 7:49 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
12. 1.66 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 7:45 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
13. 1.67 km SSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 7:42 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
14. 1.66 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 7:40 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
15. 2.56 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 7:38 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
16. 2.07 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 7:36 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
17. 1.66 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 7:34 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
18. 2.56 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 7:29 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
19. 1.66 km S of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 7:06 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
20. 1.95 km WSW of Volcano, HawaiiWed, Jan 19, 7:04 PM HST · 19979 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event hv19720286. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC.